Awarded 29 September 2026
Coach Services for the National Energy System Operator
National Energy System Operator · South East
Park and ride tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
62 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Park and ride contracts ,
62 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest park and ride contracts awarded
Awarded 21 August 2026
Newcastle Great Park Matchday Park & Ride
Newcastle City Council · North East
Awarded 21 August 2026
Metrocentre Matchday Park & Ride
Newcastle City Council · North East
Awarded 11 August 2026
University Hospitals Dorset (UHD) Inter-Site Bus Shuttle
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust · South West
Awarded 4 August 2026
Stagecoach Contract
University of Exeter · South West
Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
Stagecoach won the most park and ride contracts
Skills Leisure Limited won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stagecoach South West · See every contract | 7 | £2.5m | 5 | ||
| 2joint | Go North East Limited North East · See every contract | 4 | £445k | 3 | ||
| 2joint | Diamond Bus | 4 | Not published | 1 | ||
| 4 | First Manchester Limited | 3 | Not published | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Skills Leisure Limited East Midlands · See every contract | 2 | £10.5m | 1 | ||
| 5joint | First Bus South West · See every contract | 2 | £8.7m | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Roberts Coaches East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £4.7m | 2 | ||
| 5joint | GO SOUTH COAST LIMITED South East · See every contract | 2 | £4.2m | 2 | ||
| 5joint | First Hampshire & Dorset Limited South East · See every contract | 2 | £3.6m | 2 | ||
| 5joint | Wilson's of Rhu Ltd. South West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £1.1m | 2 |
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Who buys
Councils award 27% of park and ride contracts
NHS and health buy the bigger jobs, at a median of £1.3m against £508k. Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
9 buyers bought park and ride more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many park and ride contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many park and ride contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Transport for Greater Manchester | 5 | £826k |
| 2 | Cornwall Council | 3 | £11.7m |
| 3 | Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust | 3 | £10.8m |
| 4 | University of Greenwich | 2 | £10.4m |
| 5 | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust | 2 | £4.1m |
| 6 | University of Leicester | 2 | £3.3m |
| 7 | University of Salford | 2 | £1m |
| 8 | Wokingham Borough Council | 2 | £334k |
| 9 | Newcastle City Council | 2 | £217k |
| 10 | Essex County Council | 1 | £16m |
Prices
Half of park and ride contracts are worth less than £508k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
The 10 biggest contracts hold 66% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- Essex County CouncilFirst Bus · 12 Feb 2026
- University Hospitals of Leicester NHS TrustD&G Bus · 25 Mar 2026
- Kingston University Higher Education CorporationFalcon Coaches · 11 Dec 2025
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS TrustSkills Leisure Limited · 16 Jun 2025
- University of GreenwichCentaur Overland Travel Ltd · 17 Feb 2025
- University of GreenwichWinner not published · 17 Feb 2025
- Cornwall CouncilFirst Bus · 31 Mar 2025
- Cornwall CouncilFirst Bus · 16 Jan 2025
- University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation TrustGO SOUTH COAST LIMITED · 11 Aug 2026
- University of Portsmouth Higher Education CorporationFirst Hampshire & Dorset Limited · 10 Jun 2025
Where and when
The South West awards the most park and ride contracts. June and July are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| South West | 12 | £21.1m |
| East Midlands | 7 | £16.6m |
| South East | 6 | £16.4m |
| North East | 5 | £652k |
| Scotland | 5 | £2.8m |
| North West | 4 | £1.2m |
| East of England | 4 | £16.4m |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 3 | £3.5m |
| London | 3 | £9.3m |
| West Midlands | 2 | £1.7m |
| Wales | 2 | £508k |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | Not published |
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Deadlines
Half of park and ride tenders close within 31 days of being published
Each dot is a park and ride tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 45% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 23% of the time to respond has gone.
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Key findings
- 31 days
is how long the typical park and ride tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 42 UK park and ride tenders published in the last 24 months. - 2
new park and ride tenders are published across the UK in a typical month.
44 in the last 24 months. - 66%
of the money is in the 10 biggest park and ride contracts.
Of 58 contracts with a published value. - 35%
of park and ride contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 52 award notices. - 32%
of park and ride contracts are awarded in June and July.
20 of 62 contracts.
Questions
How many park and ride contracts does the UK public sector award?
62 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 48 public buyers.
How long are park and ride tenders open for?
The median park and ride tender is open for 31 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector park and ride contract worth?
The median is £508k, and 29% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector park and ride contracts?
Stagecoach won the most (7). Skills Leisure Limited won the most by value (£10.5m).
Which buyers award the most park and ride contracts?
Councils award 27% of them.
What is included
An operator runs a dedicated bus service linking a car park, terminal or site to a town centre or between sites, for the public, staff, students, patients or visitors, supplying vehicles and drivers.
- Council park and ride services
- Hospital park and ride for staff, students, patients and visitors
- Cruise terminal and port passenger shuttles
- Staff, campus and inter-site shuttle buses
What is not included
- Park and ride routes bought inside a supported bus network (trn.bus.local-bus-services)
- Car park management at the park and ride site (trn.parking.car-park-management)
- Ad hoc coach hire for trips (trn.bus.coach-and-minibus-hire)